On December 3rd, 1979, eleven people were killed on the plaza outside a Who concert at Riverfront Coliseum in downtown Cincinnati. In this podcast, we will look at what happened that horrible night and what has happened since. We’ll hear from those who were there, those who lost loved ones, and from surviving members of The Who: Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, and their long-time manager who was there that night.
“The Who spoke directly to us; their music, their lyrics, the energy in their music.” — The Night that Changed Rock podcast is a production of WCPO in Cincinnati. Visit WCPO.com/TheWho for video and more Produced by Tanya O’Rourke and Hillary Lake Hosted by Tanya O’Rourke Written and Edited by Brian Niesz Recorded by Emily Maxwell and Michael Benedic — “Won’t Get Fooled Again” Performed by The Who Courtesy of Polydor Records Ltd. / Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises Written by: Pete Townshend (GMR) Published by: Spirit Four Music (GMR) obo Spirit Services Holdings, S.a.r.l., ABKCO Music Inc. (BMI) and Suolubaf Music (a division of Fabulous Music Ltd)(BMI) Percentage Controlled: 100% “The Kids are Alright” Performed by The Who Courtesy of Polydor Records Ltd. / Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises Written by: Pete Townshend (GMR) Published by: Spirit Four Music (GMR) obo Spirit Services Holdings, S.a.r.l., ABKCO Music Inc. (BMI) and Suolubaf Music (a division of Fabulous Music Ltd)(BMI) Percentage Controlled: 100%
“My friend is there one minute and I never see him again.” — The Night that Changed Rock podcast is a production of WCPO in Cincinnati. Visit WCPO.com/TheWho for video and more Produced by Tanya O’Rourke and Hillary Lake Hosted by Tanya O’Rourke Written and Edited by Brian Niesz Recorded by Emily Maxwell and Michael Benedic — “Who Are You” Performed by The Who Courtesy of Polydor Records Ltd. / Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises Written by: Pete Townshend (GMR) Published by: Spirit Four Music (GMR) obo Spirit Services Holdings, S.a.r.l. Percentage Controlled: 100%
“It’s a strange, disturbing, heavy load to carry.” — The Night that Changed Rock podcast is a production of WCPO in Cincinnati. Visit https://www.wcpo.com/TheWho for video and more. Produced by Tanya O’Rourke and Hillary Lake Hosted by Tanya O’Rourke Written and Edited by Brian Niesz Recorded by Emily Maxwell and Michael Benedic — “Getting in Tune” Performed by The Who Courtesy of Polydor Records Ltd. / Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises Written by: Pete Townshend (GMR) Published by: Spirit Four Music (GMR) obo Spirit Services Holdings, S.a.r.l. Percentage Controlled: 100%
“We could help the community heal themselves as well.” — The Night that Changed Rock podcast is a production of WCPO in Cincinnati. Visit https://www.wcpo.com/TheWho for video and more. Produced by Tanya O’Rourke and Hillary Lake Hosted by Tanya O’Rourke Written and Edited by Brian Niesz Recorded by Emily Maxwell and Michael Benedic — “Behind Blue Eyes” Performed by The Who Courtesy of Polydor Records Ltd. / Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises Written by: Pete Townshend (GMR) Published by: Spirit Four Music (GMR) obo Spirit Services Holdings, S.a.r.l., ABKCO Music Inc. (BMI) and Suolubaf Music (a division of Fabulous Music Ltd)(BMI) Percentage Controlled: 100% “Love Reign O’er Me” Performed by The Who Courtesy of Polydor Records Ltd. / Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises Written by: Pete Townshend (GMR) Published by: Spirit Four Music (GMR) obo Spirit Services Holdings, S.a.r.l., ABKCO Music Inc. (BMI) and Suolubaf Music (a division of Fabulous Music Ltd)(BMI) Percentage Controlled: 100%